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Queer Tested, Teacher Approved: 14 YA LGBTQ+ Books, Movies and TV Shows Bursting with Queer Joy

Melis Noah Amber

In this edition of Queer Tested, Teacher Approved, we share 14 YA LGBTQ+ books, movies and TV shows that are bursting with queer joy!

Queer Hallmark holiday Books Baking Spirits Bright Book Cover: A white woman with short brown hair, wearing a red sweater holds a present. 10 Things That Never Happened cover: Two white men, one in a casual outfit, the other in a suit, stand opposite one another, glaring Honeymoon for One book cover: A white woman woman, dressed in snow gear, stands alone in a snowy landscape next to a cabin.

4 Queer Romances To Read if You Love Hallmark Holiday Movies, Part 2

Melis Noah Amber

If you like Hallmark holiday movies, you'll love these queer romance books. Curl up with one of them this season!

Image of two teen boys dressed as elves on a blue background. One is dressed in blue and has blonde hair and medium skin. The other is wearing purple and has darker skin. Finding My Elf Book Review David Valdes

Book Review: FINDING MY ELF

Melis Noah Amber

Finding My Elf by David Valdes is a Christmas-themed rom-com set in a mall. Is it an instant classic or worthy of a lump of coal? Read our review to find out!

Book Review 10 Things That Never Happened Alexis Hall Book Cover: Two white men stand on opposite sides of the book cover of one another, with the title of the book between them.

Book Review: 10 THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED

Melis Noah Amber

Has Alexis Hall done it again? Did we laugh and swoon while reading his latest rom-com, 10 Things That Never Happened? Check out our review!

book review your lonely nights are over adam sass Cover: Two teen boys, one tall with brown skin and short blonde hair; the other short, with curly brown hair and slightly lighter, bloodied skin, huddle into each other.

Book Review: YOUR LONELY NIGHTS ARE OVER

Melis Noah Amber

Adam Sass's Your Lonely Nights Are Over is a delightful fright fest. But it's not for the faint of heart. Read our review!

Cover of Caleb Roehrig's Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix A blonde, curly haired white man and a brown haired white man stand under a blossoming pear tree, about to kiss

Book Review: TEACH THE TORCHES TO BURN: A ROMEO & JULIET REMIX

Melis Noah Amber

Caleb Roehrig's Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix takes Shakespeare's classic and makes it gay. Check out our review!

Romantic Queer Books About Food Three book covers: Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies cover: Woman in a green dress and apron, holding a pie. Mostly pink background with "Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake" written overtop. On the bottom left corner is a white woman in a chef's apron. She stands in front of an oven. On the rightside of the page is a cake. Chef's Kiss Book Cover: Man in chef uniform carrying books and a bag of groceries. On his shoulder is a flying pig-cupid.

6 Romantic Queer Books About Food

Melis Noah Amber

What goes better with a good romance than a tasty treat? Not much! Check out these six romantic queer books about food!

A Guide to the Dark book cover Book cover repeated three times (edge covers distorted) Two young women with brown skin and brown hair stand in a motel room. The one on the left has long, straight hair and wears a long red dress and holds a camera. The one on the right has mid-length curly hair and wears a green crop top and pants.

Book Review: A GUIDE TO THE DARK

Melis Noah Amber

Is Meriam Metoui's A Guide to the Dark spooky fun? Or is it much darker? And in either case, is it worth a read? Check out our review!

Robin Gow Ode to My First Car cover book review

Book Review: ODE TO MY FIRST CAR

Melis Noah Amber

Robin Gow's Ode to My First Car is a YA novel told in verse. And yes, it contains odes to a first car. Check out our review!

Things I'll Never Say book review book cover Cassandra Newbould

Book Review: THINGS I’LL NEVER SAY

Melis Noah Amber

Cassandra Newbould's epistolary novel, Things I'll Never Say, grabs grief by the horns and tackles it head-on. Check out our review!

The Boy in the Rain cover image book review Stephanie Cowell

Book Review: THE BOY IN THE RAIN

Melis Noah Amber

Stephanie Cowell's The Boy in the Rain is a gay romance set in Edwardian England. Did it leave us feeling dry? Check out our review!

constellations kate glasheen book cover book review

Book Review: CONSTELLATIONS

Melis Noah Amber

Kate Glasheen's graphic novel Constellations explores addiction and gender identity visually and viscerally. Check out our review!

Fake Dates and Mooncakes book cover two boys flirting. One leaning on a counter the other sitting on a stool, leaning towards him. Sher Lee, Book Review

Book Review: FAKE DATES AND MOONCAKES

Melis Noah Amber

Sher Lee's debut novel Fake Dates and Mooncakes combines grief, culture and food (with a pinch of romance). Read our review!

they hate each other book cover amanda woody book review

Book Review: THEY HATE EACH OTHER

Melis Noah Amber

Is Amanda Woody's They Hate Each Other a swoony-worthy enemies-to-lovers, fake dating romance? Or is it something more? Check out our review!

you don't have a shot feature image book review Racquel Marie

Book Review: YOU DON’T HAVE A SHOT

Melis Noah Amber

Racquel Marie's You Don't Have a Shot is a rivals-to-lovers soccer YA novel. Should you read it? Check out our review!